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more than one told us the first romney-owe what debate swung their vote from owe what to romney. >> you're entitled to your own airplane and house, but not your own facts. >> reporter: two of you said you changed your vote after a debate only to regret it. for marg yet, it was ross perot's performance. >> i'll all ears. >> reporter: some of you said it made you more or less comfortable with your choice. finally, a thought we know richard norton smith will appreciate. a television debate be an historical document. the role can go beyond the current voting season and reach future voters. as it has for milestone debates of the past. great thought there is. thanks for weighing in. the continue the conversation online today at twitter and on facebook. we're back with our all-star panel. i would like to get a final thought from each of you. the big question, do presidential debates change elections? what are you looking in the last two debates? senator dodd? >> maybe. thi i think what george will said earlier. we don't know about this one yet. we have three more hours left. the good news. but th
more than one told us the first romney-owe what debate swung their vote from owe what to romney. >> you're entitled to your own airplane and house, but not your own facts. >> reporter: two of you said you changed your vote after a debate only to regret it. for marg yet, it was ross perot's performance. >> i'll all ears. >> reporter: some of you said it made you more or less comfortable with your choice. finally, a thought we know richard norton smith will appreciate. a...
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. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> rep foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's policies and leadership overseas. >> it's time to change course in the middle east. it's clear that the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> reporter: so far, the economy has dominated the campaign debate. but the romney campaign tried to seize on questions and criticism about the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. it was a chance to try to reverse the tide of romney's recent perceived missteps, including his initial response to the libya attack. the republican contender accused the president of passivity over partnership. >> i know the president
. >> president obama in san francisco late last night, stepped up his attacks on mitt romney's debate performance, saying it wasn't leadership, but instead salesmanship. >> but the latest poll taken after the debates, shows romney swinging ahead of the president, 49% to 45%. that's mainly due to a surge in support for romney from women voters. abc's karen travers has more on the campaign trial. >> rep foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's...
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. >>> and, who won that debate between the first lady and ann romney? there was no debate. but try telling these folks. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama? >> you won't believe their answers. >>> good evening on this sunday night from boca raton, florida, on the eve of the crucial third and final debate. tonight, a new poll showing just how pivotal this final debate will be. gts stephanopoulos standing by here in a moment, but first, the breaking news tonight from wisconsin. the shootings this sunday that left three people dead and four more injured. this is the scene tonight, outside a suburban spa near a crowded shoming mall. police flooding the area, putting the mall on lockdown. searching for the gunman all day. and tonight, the ap is now reporting the gunman was found dead inside the spa. abc's alex perez is on the scene tonight in brookfield, wisconsin. >> reporter: what started out like any other quiet sunday morning in suburban milwaukee, within minutes, turned deadly. 11:00 a.m., the azana spa had just opened for the
. >>> and, who won that debate between the first lady and ann romney? there was no debate. but try telling these folks. >> who do you think won the debate last night between ann romney and michelle obama? >> you won't believe their answers. >>> good evening on this sunday night from boca raton, florida, on the eve of the crucial third and final debate. tonight, a new poll showing just how pivotal this final debate will be. gts stephanopoulos standing by here in a...
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>> romney has to get this debate focused on policies. and his alternatives and why they would do better. virtually no talk about that in this campaign. if this campaign turned to that, that's hugely to romney's advantage and that's what he needs to focus on. >> does he have to give out more details? >> interesting to me to hear you guys talk about details. i didn't any of that in 2008. kay ser announced last week, since obama care was adopted. family insurance premiums have gone up $3,000. senator obama, how are you going to do that? it's not normal. >> i think all of us are talking about romney needs to shake up this race and change the dynamic. the poll numbers show that's the case. it's likely to change anyway even with a modest debate performance. i don't think we can take away the pressure that's on the president in this debate. because i remember full well in 2004, george w. bush was 6, 7 points ahead of john kerry. he didn't prepare well. that race went from a six-point race to a one-point race in 48 hours. i think barack obama ha
>> romney has to get this debate focused on policies. and his alternatives and why they would do better. virtually no talk about that in this campaign. if this campaign turned to that, that's hugely to romney's advantage and that's what he needs to focus on. >> does he have to give out more details? >> interesting to me to hear you guys talk about details. i didn't any of that in 2008. kay ser announced last week, since obama care was adopted. family insurance premiums have...
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tonight, the debate drama. the president tries to rally after mitt romney's big night. what insiders tell us today about why the president was off his game. >>> breaking news. those loose passenger seats force american airlines to ground 48 planes tonight, causing even more delays and cancelled flights. >>> health alert. a mysterious outbreak of meningitis, deaths, serious illness. and it's linked to a treatment for back pain which was somehow contaminated. >>> real money. can we put thousands of dollars in your pocket right now? doubling the value of that old car in your driveway. >>> good evening. we begin with that question we heard asked across the country today. what was going on with president obama at the big debate with governor mitt romney last night? we have learned that 67.2 million americans were watching last night and governor romney came out swinging. the president seemed to be dodging the fight. with only 33 days to go until your voice, your vote, why was the president off his game? has the whole race changed today? we'll start with abc's jake tapper, he
tonight, the debate drama. the president tries to rally after mitt romney's big night. what insiders tell us today about why the president was off his game. >>> breaking news. those loose passenger seats force american airlines to ground 48 planes tonight, causing even more delays and cancelled flights. >>> health alert. a mysterious outbreak of meningitis, deaths, serious illness. and it's linked to a treatment for back pain which was somehow contaminated. >>> real...
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mitt romney's worst moment in this debate. what candy did was laudable. the truth becomes a casualty. we're supposed to make accusations back and forth to each other and nobody's supposed not correct. what candy crowley did, in the course of this, mitt romney doesn't want to be talking about libya. mitt romney wants to be talking about the economy. in growing into this debate, the president has a big advantage. >> governor romney's campaign doesn't seem to agree with this. >> the reality is, he'll talk about the economy i'm quite confident on monday night. the reason why is because we know from ronald reagan winning the cold war without firing a shot, with partners like pope john paul ii and margaret thatcher and cole and others, what made that possible was a strong u.s. economy, the creation of 23 million jobs, the creation of $16 trillion in assets in the private sector is what enable to fund the defense spending. >> isn't this benghazi a winning issue for governor romney. >> i agree with matthew that it's not going to decid
mitt romney's worst moment in this debate. what candy did was laudable. the truth becomes a casualty. we're supposed to make accusations back and forth to each other and nobody's supposed not correct. what candy crowley did, in the course of this, mitt romney doesn't want to be talking about libya. mitt romney wants to be talking about the economy. in growing into this debate, the president has a big advantage. >> governor romney's campaign doesn't seem to agree with this. >> the...
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the president conceded he didn't do so well during his own debate with mitt romney. but he's not ready to throw in the towel. >>> looking at today's weather. showers around miami and southeast texas. a wintry mix in the upper peninsula of michigan to northern minnesota. showers and thunderstorms around albuquerque and the central coast of california. >>> finally this morning, what do you do if you have some free time and 50 million extra bucks? >> it's easy. >> go to the beach? >> you travel to outer space. here's abc's keert radia. >> reporter: you saw her on stage with andrea cbocelli in 1997. now, expect to see sara brightman in space. she signed up and paid up to be the next space tourist. she is expected to blast off some time in 2015, aboard a russian soyuz rocket. brightman wouldn't say how much she's paying. but sources tell abc news the price tag was at least $50 million. after the announcement, she sat down with abc news for her only american interview. and said this has been a lifelong dream, inspired by the space race of the 1960s. >> i wanted to go to sp
the president conceded he didn't do so well during his own debate with mitt romney. but he's not ready to throw in the towel. >>> looking at today's weather. showers around miami and southeast texas. a wintry mix in the upper peninsula of michigan to northern minnesota. showers and thunderstorms around albuquerque and the central coast of california. >>> finally this morning, what do you do if you have some free time and 50 million extra bucks? >> it's easy. >> go...
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. >> reporter: romney held debate prep before flying to ronkonkoma. he leads in some polls. what a difference two weeks can make in the world of politics. before the first debate, those key independent voters thought obama would win the debate. today more independents expect romney to win tonight. back then romney sounded a bit more sheepish. >> you know, i've never been in a presidential debate like this and it'll be a new experience. the president is obviously a very eloquent gifted speaker. he'll do just fine. >> reporter: and now -- >> this has been an interesting ten days or so. i had a debate about a week ago. i enjoyed that a great deal. i got to be honest with you. >> reporter: before departing for hofstra university the president held one more debate prep and spent time with friends and with first lady michelle obama had steak and potatoes romn. romney had potatoes to with his wife ann and five sons. the unemployment rate is now under 8% for the first time in years. in addition, mitt romney seems to be casting himself as a more moderate candidate. we'll see how thos
. >> reporter: romney held debate prep before flying to ronkonkoma. he leads in some polls. what a difference two weeks can make in the world of politics. before the first debate, those key independent voters thought obama would win the debate. today more independents expect romney to win tonight. back then romney sounded a bit more sheepish. >> you know, i've never been in a presidential debate like this and it'll be a new experience. the president is obviously a very eloquent...
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>> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> reporter: a new poll shows the president enjoys advantages going into this debate. 66% say his policies have favored the middle class, while 57% think romney's, instead, would favor the wealthy. but the campaign sees some liabilities, as well. the president can get peevish when challenged. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> reporter: his debate prep team is studying bedates from the last 20 or so years, focusing on unforced, stylistic errors, such as al gores sighs. the president is also quite verbose. when i asked him a two-part question in august, his answer was -- >> on afghanistan. >> reporter: longer than 5 1/2 minutes. he's working to make answers crisper and more concise. obama aides say they see one of romney's key weaknesses, his reluctance to go into detail about his policies, for instance, he has not indicated what tax loopholes he would close to pay for his tax cuts. they hope he will be pressed for this. we go now to david muir traveling with the romn
>> governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> reporter: a new poll shows the president enjoys advantages going into this debate. 66% say his policies have favored the middle class, while 57% think romney's, instead, would favor the wealthy. but the campaign sees some liabilities, as well. the president can get peevish when challenged. >> you're likable enough, hillary. >> reporter: his debate prep team is studying bedates from the last 20 or so years,...
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president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is listed in stable condition this morning at a hospital in england. her recovery is to take months. >>> quick look at waet. a passing shower in northern new england and south florida. showers around the great lakes. thunderstorms in southern texas. and a wet day in the northwest. >>> finally this tuesday morning, smoldering, spicy, and hotter than curry, what judges saw last night on "dancing with the stars." glad i clarified there. >> glad you did. and the all-stars pulled it through injuries and illness. and cost tomb crackups. more from george pennacchio. >> reporter: gilles marini and petra murgatr
president obama and mitt romney meeting in the second of their three debates tonight. audience members will get to ask questions in the 90-minute event. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton says she is responsible for any security lapses that led to that deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. republican lawmakers counter saying the buck actually stops with the commander in chief. >>> and the pakistani girl who was targeted after speaking out against the taliban is...
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, romney benefited the most from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now, either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a different strategy for the night, trying to pass a threshold to be seen as an acceptable alternative. he auctioned away from his more bellicose rhetoric. >> we can't kill our way out of the mess. i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al-qaeda. >> reporter: he so often expressed agreement with the president, seemingly frustrated. >> i'm pleased that you are now endorsing our police. governor romney, i'm glad that you agree. >> reporter: the most buzzy exchange came when the president responded with sarcasm to romney's charge that the navy fleet is too small. >> you mentioned the navy, for example, and that we have fewer ships that we did in 1916. well, governor, we also have fewer horses and bayonets because the nature of our military's changed. and so the question is not a game of battleship where we're counting ships. >> reporter: horses and bayo
, romney benefited the most from debate season. his campaign once seemed doomed. now, either candidate could win. the republican clearly had a different strategy for the night, trying to pass a threshold to be seen as an acceptable alternative. he auctioned away from his more bellicose rhetoric. >> we can't kill our way out of the mess. i congratulate him on taking out osama bin laden and going after the leadership in al-qaeda. >> reporter: he so often expressed agreement with the...
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mitt romney had 19 debates in the primary. a lot riding on this for both sides. >> reporter: i'd say advantage romney going into the debates, because he had so much more to gain, not to mention the experience. it is a chance for a big moment, standing toe to toe with the incumbent to take the argument directly to president obama. but one thing worth remembering, david, yes, mitt romney has more experience in this, but he went into almost all of those debates as the favorite. this time, he'll be the understood dog. >> so much riding on that first debate. i always get a kick out of this. already talk of four years from now, bill clinton was asked this weekend if hillary clip on tntos to run. >> i don't know. she's an extraordinary able person. i have no earthly idea what she'll decide to do. >> that would seem to leave the door wide open. reporter: you got to love that smile. it is a big question looming over this campaign. it will become the question the day after the election. and i'll tell you, the conventional wisdom has shi
mitt romney had 19 debates in the primary. a lot riding on this for both sides. >> reporter: i'd say advantage romney going into the debates, because he had so much more to gain, not to mention the experience. it is a chance for a big moment, standing toe to toe with the incumbent to take the argument directly to president obama. but one thing worth remembering, david, yes, mitt romney has more experience in this, but he went into almost all of those debates as the favorite. this time,...
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senate debate, first time they have faced off. tonight we saw the president and romney debate. many of the issue that could be deciding factors in the election. both candidates were aggressive as they talked act the economy, health care and the role of the government. karen travers breaks down the argument. >> reporter: the president and romney finally went head to head. right out of the gate the candidates boiled down their economic arguments. >> governor romney, has a perspective that says if we cut taxes, go toward the wealthy and roll back regulation that we will be better off. i have a different view. >> the president has a view similar to the one he had when he ran four years ago. if you will trickle down government would work. that's not the right answer former. >> reporter: his comments about the 47% have taken a toll on his campaign. even before that leaked video show that americans think he favors the wealthy. tonight he wanted to try to change that perspective. >> the people who are having the hard time right now are middle income americans. under the president's pol
senate debate, first time they have faced off. tonight we saw the president and romney debate. many of the issue that could be deciding factors in the election. both candidates were aggressive as they talked act the economy, health care and the role of the government. karen travers breaks down the argument. >> reporter: the president and romney finally went head to head. right out of the gate the candidates boiled down their economic arguments. >> governor romney, has a perspective...
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gop primary debates. the one guy who didn't get the memo, new jersey governor chris christie. he hit the sunday morning talk shows, playing up the expectations for mitt romney. >> here's the great news for republicans. we have lap candidate who will do extraordinarily well. he will come am wednesday night, lay out his vision for america, contrast his view and the president's record and this whole race will be turned upside down come thursday morning. >> reporter: this unfiltered confidence may not make much of a splash. a newark ton post poll shows 55% of likely voters think the president will win this debate. only 31% say it will be romney. new this is a poll president obama likely does not want to win because he essentially says mitt romney is the underdog going into the debate. >> kelly? >> i don't think i've seen a gap that huge in one of the polls. the national candidates are usually neck and neck, pretty close. >> reporter: the cnn poll out among likely voters show present obama at 50% and mitt romn
gop primary debates. the one guy who didn't get the memo, new jersey governor chris christie. he hit the sunday morning talk shows, playing up the expectations for mitt romney. >> here's the great news for republicans. we have lap candidate who will do extraordinarily well. he will come am wednesday night, lay out his vision for america, contrast his view and the president's record and this whole race will be turned upside down come thursday morning. >> reporter: this unfiltered...
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didn't want to be there. >> reporter: most agree romney led the debate. and after lagging in many polls, this first match-up could give him the boost he needed. >> knowing he's behind and he needs to win. and he came in and fought that fight stylistically. i think he put the president on defense a number of times. >> reporter: now, the candidates aren't wasting any time. they're getting back on the campaign trail today. and the big next week when the vice presidential candidates go one-on-one in kentucky. live in denver, brandi hitt. back to you. >> big issues and controversies in the headlines last few weeks, never mentioned last night. >> reporter: definitely. that's what's interesting, rob and paula. you talk to the analysts. and a lot of people were waiting for president obama to bring up mitt romney's past at bain capital. and that 47% comment he made over the last couple of weeks. abc news spoke to the romney campaign and they were also surprised. they had pressed mitt romney to answer these questions. and they don't know why the president didn't br
didn't want to be there. >> reporter: most agree romney led the debate. and after lagging in many polls, this first match-up could give him the boost he needed. >> knowing he's behind and he needs to win. and he came in and fought that fight stylistically. i think he put the president on defense a number of times. >> reporter: now, the candidates aren't wasting any time. they're getting back on the campaign trail today. and the big next week when the vice presidential...
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tonight, romney is calling in the debate coach cavalry. abc's david muir in florida. >> reporter: great to see you from florida this evening. and the stakes are enormous here now for mitt romney. after that stunning win for newt gingrich in south carolina -- and suddenly romney and gingrich neck and neck in this republican race. the romney camp told me today they have, in fact, hired the new debate coach. with them since michele bachmann dropped out. tonight, florida brings with it a brand new race. and for mitt romney, that new debate coach. and a new strategy. after months of trying to focus on president obama, it is now clearly newt gingrich first. romney taking aim. >> he's gone from pillar to post almost like a pinball machine, from item to item in a way which is highly erratic. >> reporter: meeting with homeowners about the housing crisis -- >> i'm struggling to make ends meet. >> reporter: -- romney tried to turn the tables on gingrich. after so much pressure on romney to release his tax returns -- romney challenged gingrich to show
tonight, romney is calling in the debate coach cavalry. abc's david muir in florida. >> reporter: great to see you from florida this evening. and the stakes are enormous here now for mitt romney. after that stunning win for newt gingrich in south carolina -- and suddenly romney and gingrich neck and neck in this republican race. the romney camp told me today they have, in fact, hired the new debate coach. with them since michele bachmann dropped out. tonight, florida brings with it a...
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mitt romney told voters yesterday, the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are a chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thanks, tahman. >>> and abc news coverage of the debate begins tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. keep right here on abc. >>> and there is word this morning of a series of secret meetings at the white house. focusing on the threat from al qaeda in north africa. "the washington post" says the meetings came before the 9/11 attacks on u.s. compounds in libya. during the discussions, the possibility of unilateral strikes against al qaeda targets in that region were reportedly considered for the very first time. >>> and there are plenty of questions to answer about the derailment of an amtrak passenger train in california's central valley. at least 20 people were injured when several cars came off the rails after colliding with a big rig truck. a second train/truck crash happened about ten miles away, leaving the truck driver w
mitt romney told voters yesterday, the debates are about more than who comes out on top. they are a chance for a month-long conversation with the american people. >> managing expectations, as always. tahman bradley, live in washington for us. thanks, tahman. >>> and abc news coverage of the debate begins tomorrow night at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 pacific. keep right here on abc. >>> and there is word this morning of a series of secret meetings at the white house. focusing on...
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i'm a very tough a. >> reporter: why did you give romney an a? >> debates are about expectations. and i think on style, romney didn't get tripped up in any of his awkward moments that he's become pretty well known for on the campaign trail, so, in my mind, he was testellar. he connected. and i thought he communicated a very clear and strategic and thematic case. and i think that leads into substance. >> reporter: style, you gave him a c? >> he looked good, but overall i thought that he was just a little bit too aggressive, a little bit too attack, attack, attack. >> reporter: he's got the mt. ru rushmore look. you gave him a b? >> he came in with a plan and he came -- he came in to win. he came here tonight to win. a boxer walking into a ring, knowing he's behind and he needs to win and he fought that fought. so, stylistically, he put the president on the defensive a number of times. a b. i'm a hard a, but a b is very good. >> reporter: all right, so, the president comes out there, he's the president, got the trappings of the office around him. on style, how do you grade him? >> a
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two maim jor debates, just ten hours apart. mitt romney at center stage. the others? trying to take down a front-runner. mitt romney, it was the tale of two debates. in the first, the others pulled their punches. even newt gingrich, who has previously attacked romney. >> you said that governor romney made money at bain by bankrupting companies and laying off employees. >> check "the new york times story." >> i'm not surprised they tried to put free enterprise on trial. >> reporter: advantage romney. the real fireworks came from ron paul. first, he hammered rick santorum. >> he's a big spending individual. >> reporter: then he hit gingrich for not serving in the military. >> i don't like it when we send our kids off to fight these wars and when those individuals didn't go themselves. >> fact is, i never asked for deferment. i was married with a child. it was never a question. >> i was married and had two kids and i went. >> reporter: advantage romney. paul guns for his opponents, but not for him. second debate, when santorum and gingrich seemed to gang up on romney for
two maim jor debates, just ten hours apart. mitt romney at center stage. the others? trying to take down a front-runner. mitt romney, it was the tale of two debates. in the first, the others pulled their punches. even newt gingrich, who has previously attacked romney. >> you said that governor romney made money at bain by bankrupting companies and laying off employees. >> check "the new york times story." >> i'm not surprised they tried to put free enterprise on...
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now to the candidates, according to viewers surveys, romney won last night's debate and he won big. cnn survey said 67% of viewers gave him the edge after his first meeting. will that translate into more votes on election day? we have more on what we are hearing the campaign trail today. i'm sure this is what ever is talking about. >> reporter: it is. they -- interesting thing. will it impact the election? couple of ways to break it down. one to look at historicly. that's what gollup did, taking a look at the last other years of debates, they found two impacted the election. in 1960 with nixon and kennedy and in 2000 with bush and gore. the other thing, is to look at what happened today when romney saw the story line shift in his direction. the republican nominee couldn't resist another stop in denver. he surprised colorado's action committee by joining his sons on stage and talking of feeling the energy. >> i said the president's vision has trickle down government and i don't think that's what american believes in. i see instead a prosperity that comes through freedom. >> reporter:
now to the candidates, according to viewers surveys, romney won last night's debate and he won big. cnn survey said 67% of viewers gave him the edge after his first meeting. will that translate into more votes on election day? we have more on what we are hearing the campaign trail today. i'm sure this is what ever is talking about. >> reporter: it is. they -- interesting thing. will it impact the election? couple of ways to break it down. one to look at historicly. that's what gollup did,...
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it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. a few instances i thought he came across a little aggressive. as you watch the debate you. can see he is clear, decisive and make the decisions you need to make. on that regard i give him an a. >> he seems more confident in this area? >> he is the commander-in-chief right now. let's just leave it at that. it wasn't quite as hard for him to reach that level of an a or a minus. than it was for mitt romney. >> bottom line, the winner in your judgment? >> i am not going to say there is a clear winner. overall, obama scored more points. mitt romney probably was just, showing up and saying, lack i'm on the same stage as he is. i don't want to make any waves. i don't want to talk about war. i don't want to scare anybody. >> barack obama, got the commander chief passed in colors. i think he won. fairly clear. decisive and fairly clear. i don't think mitt romney hurt himself. i think barack obama may have helped himself a point or two in the course
it's why mitt romney rose in the aftermath of the first debate. i thought the president came across that way. a few instances i thought he came across a little aggressive. as you watch the debate you. can see he is clear, decisive and make the decisions you need to make. on that regard i give him an a. >> he seems more confident in this area? >> he is the commander-in-chief right now. let's just leave it at that. it wasn't quite as hard for him to reach that level of an a or a...
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mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week, bill clinton and bruce springsteen are in ohio campaigning for the president. ♪ yes i am >> reporter: big names aimed directly at the undecided voters in a critical battleground state. how important is ohio? well mitt romney was there four days last week. he is expected to return later this week to try and cut into the president's lead in that all-important state. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> thank you, david. the lead has been cut into. looking at poll numbers over the weekend. this thing has gotten so tight. even in some battlegrou
mitt romney held debate sessions. his camp knows they will see a different president obama tuesday night. >> the president can change his style, his tactics, he can't change his record. >> reporter: while the debate about the debeate was the talk. and the obama campaign is filling ohio airwaves using actor morgan freeman. >> four years later our enemies have been brought to justice. our heroes are coming home. assembly lines are humming again. >> reporter: and this week,...
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debate i didn't see mitt romney make any distinction with the president of the united states. i thought his strategy was me too. for whatever the president just said, me too but i'll do slightly something different but i won't say what it is. he said exactly what the president said. >> okay, let's give the president a grade on accuracy. >> i'm going with a "b" minus. that's back to the status of forces agreement and just the same thing. it's just the nuance. i find myself on those foreign policy things and no one else in america is doing this but me. >> because you know it so well. >> it's those tiny things. >> your grade. >> a "b." for the same exact reason. there was no real debate on foreign policy. >> no solutions, nothing like that. who needs solutions, right? >> not that you thought it would change next year. >> did you didn't watch it, you didn't miss anything. who is the winner in your judgment? >> i'm not going to say there's a fair winner but i would say overall obama probably scored more points because he goes into this as commander in chief so he walks out there do
debate i didn't see mitt romney make any distinction with the president of the united states. i thought his strategy was me too. for whatever the president just said, me too but i'll do slightly something different but i won't say what it is. he said exactly what the president said. >> okay, let's give the president a grade on accuracy. >> i'm going with a "b" minus. that's back to the status of forces agreement and just the same thing. it's just the nuance. i find myself...
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if you -- president obama and gop nominee mitt romney are getting ready for the first debate. the president expected to meet with top advisers today at a des earth resort in nevada. he took part in an event in las vegas and it was focused in part on rallying hispanic voters. in the meantime, this morningmitt romney is practicing for debate in massachusetts and later will head to denver for rally and more debate prep. this is the first debate witness wednesday night take -- wednesday night take place in denver, colorado. >>> arnold schwarzenegger autobiography hits shelves today. it's called total recall. my unbelievably true life story revealing secrets he kept from his now ex-wife maria schriver. the -- shriver. he says some of the mayor events he failed did -- major events he failed to talk about were majorheart surgery and whether or not he was going to run for governor in 2003. >>> time for five things to know on this monday morning. coming up he is accused of killing his wife 20 years ago and burying his body in a shed. he is set to go to trial for the murder. [audio not
if you -- president obama and gop nominee mitt romney are getting ready for the first debate. the president expected to meet with top advisers today at a des earth resort in nevada. he took part in an event in las vegas and it was focused in part on rallying hispanic voters. in the meantime, this morningmitt romney is practicing for debate in massachusetts and later will head to denver for rally and more debate prep. this is the first debate witness wednesday night take -- wednesday night take...
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. >> reporter: mitt romney has been holding debate sessions outside boston. >> think president obama will come out swinging. he'll have to compensate for a poor first debate. >> reporter: both campaigns are focusing on ohio, where they're hoping to reach undecided voters like brenda. she voted for him in 2008 but he hasn't sealed the deal this year. >> i'm disappointed. think he made a lot of promises that haven't been kept. >> but you're not sold on governor romney yet? >> no, not yet. >> reporter: undecided voters are shrinking. according to the new abc news/"washington post" poll, barely 1 in 8 voters remain undecided. rob and paula? >> tahman bradley, live in washington this monday morning. thanks. >>> the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate has now become campaign fodder. south carolina republican senator lindsey graham is accusing the administration of a coverup. the top democrat says it is ridiculous conspiracy stuff. >>> people are paying tribute to arlen specter this morning. he served 30 years in the senate and he died yesterday of complications from nonhoge kins lymphoma.
. >> reporter: mitt romney has been holding debate sessions outside boston. >> think president obama will come out swinging. he'll have to compensate for a poor first debate. >> reporter: both campaigns are focusing on ohio, where they're hoping to reach undecided voters like brenda. she voted for him in 2008 but he hasn't sealed the deal this year. >> i'm disappointed. think he made a lot of promises that haven't been kept. >> but you're not sold on governor...
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tuesday's debate between mitt romney and the president more crucial and the president's team acknowledging there will be changes and david kerley at the white house tonight. >> hello, everybody, hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: president obama took a break today to visit a campaign office, now into his second day of intense debate preparation. >> how is it going, sir? >> it is going great. >> reporter: the president is holed up at this williamsburg, virginia, resort walking and enjoying the scenery, we are told, between sessions. far from the campaign trail, preparing for his rematch with romney. >> i don't think in the history of recorded presidential debates has there been such a momentum shift off of the first presidential debate, and so the president has to turn the momentum back in his direction. >> reporter: the obama team was quite open today about how damaging the first debate was to their campaign and that their candidate must adapt. >> i think he's going to make some adjustments on tuesday. >> he's got to be more energetic. >> i think he's going to be aggressive. >> repor
tuesday's debate between mitt romney and the president more crucial and the president's team acknowledging there will be changes and david kerley at the white house tonight. >> hello, everybody, hello. i brought some food. >> reporter: president obama took a break today to visit a campaign office, now into his second day of intense debate preparation. >> how is it going, sir? >> it is going great. >> reporter: the president is holed up at this williamsburg,...
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along with vice president biden's son, beau, and governor mitt romney's debate sparring partner, senator rob portman, "this week" this sunday. >>> overseas now, and the latest on the heroic young girl, shot by the taliban because she made a public appeal for girls to get to go to school. today, across pakistan, it was a day of prayer for 14-year-old malala yousufzai. she is in satisfactory condition tonight, they say, and we have learned that several suspects are under arrest. they have not been identified yet, but the taliban was unrepentant, issuing a statement, saying, they had warned her not to speak out about going to school, the way western girls do. malala has been air lifted to a leading military hospital in pakistan for her own protection. >>> and now, back here at home, there is some wicked weather brewing as we head into the weekend. out west, the crushing triple digit heat has been replaced by hail. and there are random water spouts popping up on the horizon. as abc's mrng ginger zee tells us, tonight, the storms are marching east. >> reporter: thunderstorms and lightening li
along with vice president biden's son, beau, and governor mitt romney's debate sparring partner, senator rob portman, "this week" this sunday. >>> overseas now, and the latest on the heroic young girl, shot by the taliban because she made a public appeal for girls to get to go to school. today, across pakistan, it was a day of prayer for 14-year-old malala yousufzai. she is in satisfactory condition tonight, they say, and we have learned that several suspects are under...
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i didn't think he was too aggressive in this debate at all, he did what he needed to do to put mitt romney on the defensive and i think that changed for him. >> the town mall meeting makes it harder to attack each other but that's all they did all night. it was contentious. how did they make their case? mitt romney on substance? >> b. >> c. >> c. >> two cs. >> senor. >> why? >> i don't think he had the answers like he did last time. even the ways he talked last time which they he did very well last well he didn't turn to those point s until the last haf hour and most important sub sta stantive question on libya he failed. >> he stumbled to explain his own policies even his so-called tax plan, once again, he could not make a real clear argument about the math. and whether or not it adds up, i gave him a c, i don't believe that mitt romney gave us any answers to some things he hopes to accomplish if he's elected. >> i gave him a b. he got in some good messages and good points and romney campaign will point to his answers on energy and energy production and how he plans to increase that and g
i didn't think he was too aggressive in this debate at all, he did what he needed to do to put mitt romney on the defensive and i think that changed for him. >> the town mall meeting makes it harder to attack each other but that's all they did all night. it was contentious. how did they make their case? mitt romney on substance? >> b. >> c. >> c. >> two cs. >> senor. >> why? >> i don't think he had the answers like he did last time. even the ways...
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romney will be introduced first. both wives playing the role of debate partner. mrs. romney telling cnn it's been her most important role during the campaign. >> it's a cute thing that he does, almost after every answer. he finds me in the audience. the first thing he does on stage, he takes off his watch, he puts it on the podium. but then he writes "dad." >> reporter: romney's father, who also ran for president. and the first lady acknowledging her own nerves. >> i get so nervous at these debates, and, i'm like one of those parents watching their kid on the balance beam. you just are standing there, trying not to, you know, have any expression at all. >> reporter: advice that comes on the same day they mark something else. >> this is from me to you, honey, happy 20th anniversary. >> reporter: they will likely mark their anniversary with a private dinner after the e the bait tonight. sasha and malia back in washington, they have school tomorrow. several of the romney boys will be here. and we took this image today, tweeted it out. look at this. the debate prep you do
romney will be introduced first. both wives playing the role of debate partner. mrs. romney telling cnn it's been her most important role during the campaign. >> it's a cute thing that he does, almost after every answer. he finds me in the audience. the first thing he does on stage, he takes off his watch, he puts it on the podium. but then he writes "dad." >> reporter: romney's father, who also ran for president. and the first lady acknowledging her own nerves. >> i...
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mitt romney already holding mock debates. and look at this tonight. do you remember this face? the question from this voter? it was a turning point in a debate from years ago and when you hear her, you'll likely remember it. tonight, how both campaigns are trying to avoid debate pitfalls. >> we will win ohio. >> we've got to win in virginia. >> reporter: after chasing each other through the same states, now, they're preparing for the same stage. the president heads to nevada for debate prep. rom flee, holding mock debates. and tonight, in an effort to lowe expectations, each campaign lavishing praise on the other guy. a senior romney adviser writing "president obama is a uniquely gifted speaker and is widely regarded as one of the most communicators." the obama campaign saying that romney will be disciplined and aggressive, pointing to the 20 debates romney had in the primaries. as we said before, debates can hinge on one moment. >> how has the national debt personally affected each of your lives and if it hasn't, how can you honestly find a cure for the economic problems of th
mitt romney already holding mock debates. and look at this tonight. do you remember this face? the question from this voter? it was a turning point in a debate from years ago and when you hear her, you'll likely remember it. tonight, how both campaigns are trying to avoid debate pitfalls. >> we will win ohio. >> we've got to win in virginia. >> reporter: after chasing each other through the same states, now, they're preparing for the same stage. the president heads to nevada...
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debate. round two of the prize fight between president obama and mitt romney will be a battle for momentum in the final weeks before election day. we'll look at who's got the advantage heading into tuesday night. >> give you a sense of the stakes here. president obama taking four days off the trail hunkering down for debate prep. we'll get into that with jake tapper coming up. >>> also, he's the austrian daredevil getting ready to dive from the edge of space. we're live from roswell, new mexico. they've just now given the weather clear. ginger zee has done a lot of crazy stuff for the sake of this broadcast. this is her next thing. what do you think? >> right after felix does it. we'll see how it goes first. >> he's setting the bar high. >> that's the proper attitude of caution. >>> who says becoming a parent means giving up any daredevil indulgences? we'll introduce you to one dad who satisfied his need for speed with this souped up stroller. his plans may surprise you. peter, i hope you're
debate. round two of the prize fight between president obama and mitt romney will be a battle for momentum in the final weeks before election day. we'll look at who's got the advantage heading into tuesday night. >> give you a sense of the stakes here. president obama taking four days off the trail hunkering down for debate prep. we'll get into that with jake tapper coming up. >>> also, he's the austrian daredevil getting ready to dive from the edge of space. we're live from...
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with a successful debate performance under his belt, mitt romney is distancing himself from his own words about the 47%. >> in the past, he stood by the comments. but overnight, there was a major change. abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington, with more. tahman? >> reporter: good morning, rob and reena. mitt romney is showing a lot of confidence on the stump. and we'll see if his strong debate performance gives him a boost in the polls. but for now, romney is trying to put to rest a controversy that's dogged him for weeks. with his campaign reenergized after a strong showing in wednesday's debate, mitt romney took on the controversy, surrounding his comments that 47% of americans are dependent on government. shortly after a tape of his comments were released, romney said his remarking were not eloquently stated. but in an interview on fox news, he offered a new explanation. >> it's completely wrong. and i absolutely believe, however, that my life has shown that i care about 100%. >> reporter: president obama, meanwhile, is trying to rebound from what many believe was a lackluster d
with a successful debate performance under his belt, mitt romney is distancing himself from his own words about the 47%. >> in the past, he stood by the comments. but overnight, there was a major change. abc's tahman bradley joins us from washington, with more. tahman? >> reporter: good morning, rob and reena. mitt romney is showing a lot of confidence on the stump. and we'll see if his strong debate performance gives him a boost in the polls. but for now, romney is trying to put to...
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for romney, he will try to ea pete the first debate performance, 72% of debate watchers thought he won. >> both candidates spent the weekend doing debate prep. romney in florida, president obama camp david. the stakes couldn't be much higher. a wall street poll sh
for romney, he will try to ea pete the first debate performance, 72% of debate watchers thought he won. >> both candidates spent the weekend doing debate prep. romney in florida, president obama camp david. the stakes couldn't be much higher. a wall street poll sh
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one thing to keep in mind, the debates have helped mitt romney. our poll indicates 37% of voters say they have a more favorable impression of mr. romney because of his performance in the previous two debates. diane? >> all right, jake, you'll be there watching tonight. now we'll go straight to david muir who will be there as well covering the romney campaign. david, what about the preparation for tonight? >> reporter: hey, diane, great to see you. headed over to the debate hall a short time ago with a key romney adviser sitting in all the prep and told me the biggest test of the night for governor romney is meeting the command in chief stleshhold and try to do that in front of millions trying to do it on the stage. look over my shoulder. a lot different than last week's debate sitting at that table which, by the way, is the same table the vice presidential candidates, the same desk they sat at just a couple of weeks back. take a look at this picture that was tweeted out today by mitt romney's body man as they call him, travels with him everywhere.
one thing to keep in mind, the debates have helped mitt romney. our poll indicates 37% of voters say they have a more favorable impression of mr. romney because of his performance in the previous two debates. diane? >> all right, jake, you'll be there watching tonight. now we'll go straight to david muir who will be there as well covering the romney campaign. david, what about the preparation for tonight? >> reporter: hey, diane, great to see you. headed over to the debate hall a...
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governor romney is a good debater. >> president obama is a very gifted speaker. the man has been on the national stage for many years. >> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will be shaking your head. it's a brand new race. >> under the president's policies, middle-income americans have been buried, they're just being crushed. i will not under any circumstances raise taxes on middle-income families. >> now, five weeks before the election, he is saying that his big, bold idea is nevermind. >> this time he seemed just a little bit detached. didn't want to be there. >> knowing he is behind. he need to win. came in and fought the fight stylistically. he put the president on the defensive a number of times. >> the seats flipped backward. so pple were -- essentially on the laps of the passengers behind them. with their legs up in the air. >> i have never seen anything like that in all my years, 30 years of covering the airline industry. >> you say you are optimistic that you and maria will one day be together. how can you find that o
governor romney is a good debater. >> president obama is a very gifted speaker. the man has been on the national stage for many years. >> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning, george, you will be shaking your head. it's a brand new race. >> under the president's policies, middle-income americans have been buried, they're just being crushed. i will not under any circumstances raise taxes on middle-income families. >> now, five weeks before the...
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governor romney, he's a good debater. >> reporter: as both hunker down for intense practice, the polls show americans overwhelming with the election and the president lose. in a new abc news/"washington post" poll out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. that's his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. but looking at like hi supporters, the race is much closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican governor chris christie predicted romney could close the gap with president obama after a strong showing on wednesday's debate. >> i'm absolutely confident when we get to thursday morning, george. >> reporter: president obama is keeping his answers short and concise. >> the president has got to be president. this is the guy that killed osama bin laden. i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he's got to relax. >> mitt romney keeps hammering president obama's foreign policy. in a new op-ed, romney calls for a new strategy in the middle east. at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. >>> the supreme cour
governor romney, he's a good debater. >> reporter: as both hunker down for intense practice, the polls show americans overwhelming with the election and the president lose. in a new abc news/"washington post" poll out this morning, 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. that's his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. but looking at like hi supporters, the race is much closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican...
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. >> apparently the other guy who plays romney has perfected romney's debate stair. >>. >>> rosie o'donnel is a big fan of honey boo boo and wants to buy her a house. boo-boo's family, the mom says she doesn't want fame to change the family and she doesn't want the house, and they said we don't want a house, but interestingly enough rosy says not only does she love them, but she thinks honey boo boo has a lot in common with shirley temple. how about that? she has an eye for talent. >> you know what? god bless. >>> also good news from inside the abc family, and want to exstepblt a congratulations, he announced his engagement to his long-time boyfriend, and they could get married by the end of the year. so congrats, sam, enjoy it. >>> this morning on world news now, drivers are seeing red reeling from the huge run up in gas prices. >>> analysts are out with new predictions on where prices are heading now. it's monday, october 8th. >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good monday morning. happy columbus day, everybody. i am rob nelson. >> as can you see, we did not get the day off.
. >> apparently the other guy who plays romney has perfected romney's debate stair. >>. >>> rosie o'donnel is a big fan of honey boo boo and wants to buy her a house. boo-boo's family, the mom says she doesn't want fame to change the family and she doesn't want the house, and they said we don't want a house, but interestingly enough rosy says not only does she love them, but she thinks honey boo boo has a lot in common with shirley temple. how about that? she has an eye for...
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>> let's go. >> new poll after the debate, shows mitt romney bouncing up. he is now ahead 49% to 45% over the president. >>> although the race does remain very close. with both candidates returning to a state critical for victory in november. abc's karen travers is joining us now with more. hey, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. a month out from election day, yesterday wasn't the typical day on the campaign trail. mitt romney was focused on foreign policy and the president was asking for cash not votes. shifting his focus to foreign affairs, mitt romney launched a scathing attack on president obama's policies and leadership overseas. >> it's time to change course in the middle east. it's clear the risk of conflict in the region is higher now than when the president took office. >> reporter: so far the economy has dominated the campaign debate. the romney campaign tried to seize on questions and criticisms about the president's handling of last month's attack in libya. it was also a chance to try to reverse the tide after some of ro
>> let's go. >> new poll after the debate, shows mitt romney bouncing up. he is now ahead 49% to 45% over the president. >>> although the race does remain very close. with both candidates returning to a state critical for victory in november. abc's karen travers is joining us now with more. hey, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. a month out from election day, yesterday wasn't the typical day on the campaign trail. mitt romney was focused on...
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president obama wants to be this to be a small debate about romney tax returns. romney wants to make this bigger. >> the question, i want to jump off that, we saw with all of the ads that came out this week before the pick, you know on the one hand, the priority u.s. ad, that suggests that someone died as result of mitt romney's decisions. you had the romney campaign ad that went farther in suggesting that president obama is gutting welfare. is it going to be possible with -- it seems like, cokie, that the campaigns care less and less what fact-checkers say about their ads. >> they can careless. absolutely decided that it's clear, they're going to run with it and the fact checkers can have a ball but who cares? that's what the companies are doing and ryan gives more of an opportunity to do that. but i think this whole sense of governor dean talked about, that, that, do people really believe that romney is going to be good for them? that's going to be something that's going to be very, very hard to get passed in these ads. >> how does he do that? >> think he has t
president obama wants to be this to be a small debate about romney tax returns. romney wants to make this bigger. >> the question, i want to jump off that, we saw with all of the ads that came out this week before the pick, you know on the one hand, the priority u.s. ad, that suggests that someone died as result of mitt romney's decisions. you had the romney campaign ad that went farther in suggesting that president obama is gutting welfare. is it going to be possible with -- it seems...
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>>> making news this morning -- romney roars. >> what some are calling his best debate yet. seeming to rattle newt gingrich. a make or break showing. before the critical florida primary. >>> a chilling plot. two students planning to bomb their school and get away. >>> and sajak's stunner. drunk at the wheel. admitting he and vanna white got drunk before taping their show. >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. the republicans battled it out in a final debate before tuesday's primary in florida. >> newt gingrich shines at these showdowns. this time, mitt romney came out to beat him at his own game. karen travers has more. >> wouldn't it be nice if people didn't make accusations somewhere else that they won't make here. >> reporter: romney was more aggressive, more confident, more prepared than he has been in recent debates. romney repeatedly slammed gingrich for his work as a consultant for freddie mac. he made it a local issue. >> he should have been anxiously telling the american people that these entities were causing a housing bubble t
>>> making news this morning -- romney roars. >> what some are calling his best debate yet. seeming to rattle newt gingrich. a make or break showing. before the critical florida primary. >>> a chilling plot. two students planning to bomb their school and get away. >>> and sajak's stunner. drunk at the wheel. admitting he and vanna white got drunk before taping their show. >>> good friday morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris....
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just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote" abc's david kerley starts us off in washington tonight. >> reporter: mitt romney went to church but this sunday wasn't a day just for prayers. it's preparation. cramming by the candidates for their big debate. and republican chris christie made a bold prediction on abc's "this week." >> every time mitt romney has been confronted in this campaign with one of these moments, he has come through in the debate and performed extraordinarily well so i have absolute confidence thursday morning you'll shake your head saying it's a brand-new race. >> reporter: christie is way off the romney campaign script. they'r
just three days until the crucial first debate between president obama and governor romney. the first chance for voters to see the candidates side by side and what many say is a make or break opportunity for governor romney to try to narrow the gap in the polls. tonight both sides are in debate prep and both sides trying to lower expectations. and there was a notable exception, though, with one of romney's top supporters said on abc's "this week." it's "your voice your vote"...
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and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." john, good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about benghazi. is this truly a potent issue for republicans? and does the killing of osama bin laden not inoculate the president somewhat on foreign policy? >> this killing in benghazi was at the wrong time for the obama administration. the questions that still exist, less than a month out from the election, that's a real problem. and in fact, it's been a month since the attack, we haven't brought those killers to justice. that's a real problem. but foreign policy has long been the president's strength in polls. in large part because of the killing of osama bin laden. the benghazi attack doesn't take that away. it doesn't take away winding down the wars that were
and mitt romney is doing debate practice this weekend. it is tuesday, the big time we see them in the second debate. >> indeed. a lot of democrats, especially, say those adjustments are key. >>> for more on this, we have john avlon, senior columnist for "newsweek" and "the daily beast." john, good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. we appreciate it. let's talk about benghazi. is this truly a potent issue for republicans? and does...
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debates the democratic representative chris van hollen on health care and 2012. >>> let's get over to ron claiborne. good morning. >>> good morning, tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for a rally in miami in remembrance of trayvon martin, just comes day after thousands held a protest in sanford. protesters shouted justice for trayvon. put pressure on them until zimmerman is arrested. >>> some tough talk from secretary of state hillary clinton aimed at iran. she warned iran that time is running out for diplomacy over its nuclear program. negotiations resume later this month. she expressed doubt on whether iran has any intention of making a deal that satisfies the u.s. >>> linsanity, it's over at least for now. jeremy lin, the biggest story in pro basketball this season, will go undergo knee surgery, that will sidelined him for six weeks, that will leave the knicks without their breakout star, he could return in time for the playoffs if the knicks make it that far. >>> finally, something for our friend and colleague bianna golodryga to think about, in the final stages
debates the democratic representative chris van hollen on health care and 2012. >>> let's get over to ron claiborne. good morning. >>> good morning, tens of thousands of people are expected to turn out for a rally in miami in remembrance of trayvon martin, just comes day after thousands held a protest in sanford. protesters shouted justice for trayvon. put pressure on them until zimmerman is arrested. >>> some tough talk from secretary of state hillary clinton aimed...
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. >> reporter: for mitt romney the debate was crucial to stay competitive in iowa. where the median income is less than $50,000, the talk was about romney's $10,000 mistake. >> i'll tell you what, $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> newt gingrich jumped on the betting bandwagon after romney suggested newt return $1.6 million he made as a consultant top freddie mac. >> if he wants to give back his money to bane, i'll -- bane, i'll listen. >> here's a quick glimpse. it might describe more why it's getting personal because newt gingrich is on to with 22%. look at the candidates who are right behind him. clearly, these candidates are going on the atack, which is 22 days left. >> anything unusual happening? >> this is a little bit unusual. rick perry is make strides in iowa. last month he was at 5. >>> according to the latest poll he's at 13%. today he's kicking off his bus tour where he plans to hit about 40 cities before new year's. it appears this might be working for him. >>> coming up all new at 6:00, only home took time to assess his recent trip to
. >> reporter: for mitt romney the debate was crucial to stay competitive in iowa. where the median income is less than $50,000, the talk was about romney's $10,000 mistake. >> i'll tell you what, $10,000 bet? >> i'm not in the betting business. >> newt gingrich jumped on the betting bandwagon after romney suggested newt return $1.6 million he made as a consultant top freddie mac. >> if he wants to give back his money to bane, i'll -- bane, i'll listen. >>...
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obama and romney broke their own 21-page debate agreement. it called for each of them to stay in their own pre-designated areas. so much for that. instead, they seemed to imitate glad yeah torps, stalking, finger pointing, moving aggressively towards each other. as politico's mike allen put it, the secret service must have been on edge. >> they must have been, jon. so, you told me, there was somebody else in the room who won. a surprising winner? >> reporter: yes, diane. the clear winner of last night's debate was jeremy epstein. he was that 20-year-old college student who asked the very first question about getting a job after he graduates. well, since then, get jeremy a job has been trending on twitter. a sign that his job prospects are up and after the debate, he talked to both candidates, even got a promise out of mitt romney for a job after he gets out of college -- but diane, i don't know if that will happen. jeremy told us he is no longer an undecided voter. if the election were today, he said he would vote for obama. >> oh, but talk a
obama and romney broke their own 21-page debate agreement. it called for each of them to stay in their own pre-designated areas. so much for that. instead, they seemed to imitate glad yeah torps, stalking, finger pointing, moving aggressively towards each other. as politico's mike allen put it, the secret service must have been on edge. >> they must have been, jon. so, you told me, there was somebody else in the room who won. a surprising winner? >> reporter: yes, diane. the clear...
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preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off the campaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and now we are back at the desk. >> i was feeling it yesterday. you are feeling it today. >> running on fumes. that is for sure. i like the glasses -- something different. >> took him about 20 minutes. and then he was like something is different. >> i'm tired. >> glasses. my eyes are -- just -- significantly regressing. >> it happens in your 60s. good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. in a moment, a look at how each candidate will try to score points at the big debate tomorrow night. >>> also this half-hour, an amtrak train with 169 passengers collides with a big rig and then derails and passengers and eyewitnesses are describollowed. >>> then a
preparing for their first debate. >> president obama and mitt romney are off the campaign trail today as they get ready to face off tomorrow night. it's tuesday, october 2nd. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good tuesday morning, everyone. i'm paula faris. good to see you back. >> good to be back. >> uh-huh. >> you had fun in baltimore. back together. you had good time in baltimore. i had a good time in new orleans and...
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and a cnn snap poll shows out of a sampling of voters who watched the debate, 67% say romney won. versus obama's 25%. the first presidential debate focused on domestic issues and the candidates found plenty to spar over. >> i like the fact that if my state we had republicans and democrats come together and work together. what you did instead was to push through a plan without a zippable republican vote. >> over the that's two years health care premiums have gone up. it's true and they've gone up slower than any time in the last 50 years. >> reporter: in the and the deaf it the -- and the deficit. >> i put together a specific $4 trillion deficit reduction plan. >> my number one principle is there'll be no tax cut that adds to the deficit. >> reporter: the president challenged thnumbers. >> it is not possible to come up with enough deductions and loopholes that only affect high income individuals to avoid either raising the deficit, or burden the middle class. it's -- it's mad. >> reporter: romney emphasized one of the campaign principles. >> it's absolutely extraordinary, we have 2
and a cnn snap poll shows out of a sampling of voters who watched the debate, 67% say romney won. versus obama's 25%. the first presidential debate focused on domestic issues and the candidates found plenty to spar over. >> i like the fact that if my state we had republicans and democrats come together and work together. what you did instead was to push through a plan without a zippable republican vote. >> over the that's two years health care premiums have gone up. it's true and...
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overall, mitt romney actually had a pretty decent debate. engaged with gingrich on this whole area of whether palestinians are invented people. the moment that certain going to remember out of this debate is that $10,000 debate. interesting to see how that romney team handles that. >> you know, i could see speaker gingrich looking down and making his notes during governor romney's first verse yal challenge to him. he had on the podium note from his grand kids. the first one smile and the second one said keep it short. >> that was the most important thing for speaker gingrich last night. he knew that everyone was going to be watching to see if he would blow his top, lose his cool, that did not happen last night. another reason why he had such a strong debate. during one of the commercial breaks, he came up and talked to diane and me. he said, what was most interesting, he said, i think certain having a good debate, a solid debate tonight. the fact that he could pull back and get back to that statesman feeling again, really helped him. >> you
overall, mitt romney actually had a pretty decent debate. engaged with gingrich on this whole area of whether palestinians are invented people. the moment that certain going to remember out of this debate is that $10,000 debate. interesting to see how that romney team handles that. >> you know, i could see speaker gingrich looking down and making his notes during governor romney's first verse yal challenge to him. he had on the podium note from his grand kids. the first one smile and the...
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the most heated argument was between santorum and romney who debated over an being a -- inaccuracies in ads put out by super pacts. >> i will tell you there's been attacks on me and i mean, they have been outrageous and completely inaccurate and shown to be inaccurate and that's the nature of the process. >> we have -- >> i hope it end. >> if of it's someone in the super pact supporting. >> he that was inaccurate i would say stop it you are representing me and representing my campaign stop it. >> the debate was hosted by fox newschannel and the wall streetjournal that came ahead of of the south carolina priy that's set to take -- primary that is set to take place this saturday. >>> he made headlines for a tee mulletous exit and now carly sheen is preparing to come back to tv. where you will see him coming up. >>> and beyonce earns a notable distinction from the most unusual of places. we will look at that including a check of your forecast and your compute when "good morning maryland returns in a bit. everyday, an average of 5,000 people switch from cascade to finish dishwasher deter
the most heated argument was between santorum and romney who debated over an being a -- inaccuracies in ads put out by super pacts. >> i will tell you there's been attacks on me and i mean, they have been outrageous and completely inaccurate and shown to be inaccurate and that's the nature of the process. >> we have -- >> i hope it end. >> if of it's someone in the super pact supporting. >> he that was inaccurate i would say stop it you are representing me and...
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what was your overall on the biggest on ser vaebservation fr debate. >> this was mitt romney's night, he was sharp, specific, sustained, a plan of attack and went after barack obama every way he could. holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there have been so many personal attacks, back and forts. he was able to say look this is what you promised four years ago, this is what you delivered on, where is the gap? here's what i will offer. most importantly, able to say look this is the choice i am offering. able to control the debate. >> what do you think was the problem with the president last night? his performance is uniformly panned, tired, underprepared, overconfident or strategy of some kind. >> it was part strategy. went into the debate knowing they're winning the campaign with current strategy. don't do anything to upset that apple cart. see if you can ride this out. the other piece, i think he went in thinking he didn't have to prepare, thinking he was able to ride this, this through, throughout. didn't think mitt romney woul
what was your overall on the biggest on ser vaebservation fr debate. >> this was mitt romney's night, he was sharp, specific, sustained, a plan of attack and went after barack obama every way he could. holding him accountable for the obama record. we haven't seen that too much in this campaign. there have been so many personal attacks, back and forts. he was able to say look this is what you promised four years ago, this is what you delivered on, where is the gap? here's what i will...